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777 Gaming has purchased the 91-room Carson Station Hotel and Casino for an undisclosed price.

The "Hoops and Hold’em Spring Poker Madness Tournament" kicked off Wednesday and have a variety of buy-ins and games.

Las Vegas sportsbooks were packed at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning as the Round of 64 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament kicked off.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Igo bid the Sahara in Las Vegas a fond farewell, dig into a PokerStars controversy and discuss their NCAA brackets.

The "Fan Cave" is a smoke-free location at the Hilton with lounge chair seating and three 120-inch high definition screens.

Celine Dion is back in residence at Caesars Palace.

Former WSOP Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker finished in second in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, his best finish since 2003.

The U.S. Tax Court has ruled that professional gamblers are now able to deduct business expenses incurred as part of their job.

The owner of the Sahara resort in Las Vegas announced Friday morning it was "no longer economically viable" to keep the nearly 60-year-old Moroccan-themed hotel-casino operating. The Strip resort will cease operations in May.

Sahara Hotel & Casino, considered no longer economically viable, will close May 16, 2011.

Station Casinos has reached a deal with creditors to allow the company to keep the Green Valley Ranch Resort in Henderson.

The first lady of ukulele, Victoria Vox, performs her eclectic and upbeat music in the Celebrity Showroom of John Ascuaga’s Nugget on Saturday, March 19 at 8 p.m.

Multi-talented Hawaiian musical artist Daniel Ho will display his prowess as a performer on Friday, March 18 in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.

Nevada gaming revenues fell less than 1 percent in January, with revenue on the Las Vegas Strip dropping 2.5 percent.

Forbes magazine released its list of the world's billionaires Wednesday, and 16 of those billionaires live or do business in Las Vegas.

Pinnacle's high-rollers will get special access to Wynn Las Vegas and Encore in new marketing alliance between the two casino companies.

Nevada state lawmakers have joined Iowa, Florida and California in the race to be first to regulate the Internet poker industry

The Palms is hosting MTV Spring Break this week and other Las Vegas resorts are aiming to lure in the college crowd.

Microsoft, Intel headline Gaming Technology Summit keynotes

The poker room at the off-Strip Gold Coast, which closed last month, has transferred its business to The Orleans.